Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) is a 2025 American drama film, written and directed by Joel Alfonso Vargas, in his directorial debut. It stars Juan Collado, Destiny Checho, Yohanna Florentino and Nathaly Navarro.
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025.
Premise
Rico spends his summer selling homemade cocktails on Orchard Beach. When his girlfriend, Destiny, becomes pregnant, she moves in with his family.
Cast
- Juan Collado as Rico
- Destiny Checho as Destiny
- Yohanna Florentino as Andrea
- Nathaly Navarro as Sally
Production
Principal photography took place over the course of 16 days in The Bronx.
Release
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025, where it won the NEXT Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast. It will also screen at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2025. NYC Premiere will be April 4, 2025 at The Lincoln Center and April 5, 2025 at The Museum of Modern Art presented for the 54th New Directors/New Films Festival.
Reception
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
References
External links
- Mad Bills to Pay at IMDb
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